The Schloss Kaltenberg is a castle located in the village of Geltendorf

Geltendorf

Geltendorf is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria, Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 in Upper Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Upper Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions : Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland , and Südostoberbayern...

, Germany

Germany

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. The castle was built in 1292 and is currently under the proprietorship of Prince Luitpold of Bavaria

Prince Luitpold of Bavaria (b.1951)

Prince Luitpold of Bavaria is a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a CEO of König Ludwig GmbH & Co. KG Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg.-Early life:...

, the great-grandson of the last king of Bavaria, Ludwig III.

History

• 1292 the castle is built by Herzog Rudolph
• 1320 the castle is destroyed during a family feud
• 1425 the castle is rebuilt by the Augsburger Patrician Peter Rehlinger
• 1468 sold to the house of Hundt zu Lautterbach
• 1514 the historian Wiguläus Hundt was born in the castle
• 1612 the castle is assumed by the Jesuits
• 1633 during the 30 Years War the Swedish
  Sweden
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   destroy the castle
• 1781 the Knights of Malta
  Knights Hospitaller
  The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
  
   assume ownership
• 1870 a brewery is opened
• 1900 the painter Lorenzo Quaglio
  Lorenzo Quaglio
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    assumes ownership
• 1955 the castle returns to the house of Wittelsbach

The Castle today

Since 1870 part of the König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei

König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei

The König Ludwig GmbH & Co. KG Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg is a brewery with headquarters located in Fürstenfeldbruck in Upper Bavaria. Their slogan, "Bier von königlicher Hoheit," or "Beer of royal highness," refers to the brewery's heritage which can be traced back through the Kingdom of Bavaria...

is housed in the Schloss Kaltenberg. Over 100,000 hectoliters of beer are produced there. Prince Luitpold of Bavaria and his family currently reside in the castle. The castle also offers a ballroom for events as well as two restaurants. The castle is also host to a knights' tournament that draws over 10,000 visitors.